Truck plunges into river in Congo, killing around 50
KINSHASA (Reuters) - About 50 people were killed in southern Democratic Republic of Congo when a truck overturned and plunged into a river, the provincial governor's office said on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Sunday in the copper-mining province of Haut Katanga, Governor Jacques Kyambula's office said in a statement. Only two passengers in the truck survived, the statement said. Road accidents are common in Congo because of decrepit infrastructure and poor safety standards. (Reporting by Stanis Bujakera; Writing by Aaron Ross; Editing by Mark Porter)
Source: swissinfo.ch
